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FINALLY FINISHED!!!

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Tue, 2007-09-04 08:47 — PaganCub

so...i finally finished this:
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(my skin looks BAD in the pic...but only because it's taken in filtered natural light from a cellphone)

it took me the better part of a week to knit a beanie...i know

but the yarn was a PAIN IN THE ASS!!! it was multi stranded yarn that just DID NOT want to stay together!

anyways, here's another pic...and of course, the model, both times, is yours truly
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(yes that's more knitting in the background)

Comments

Wed, 2007-09-05 10:58 — RCC
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You make it sound so

You make it sound so easy.............reading your comments give me more incentive and confidence to knit on my own without the benefit of a pattern!

Knit on!
Rex

Wed, 2007-09-05 04:28 — PaganCub
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no pattern really. i made it

no pattern really. i made it myself. i normally don't do swatches, i just look @ the yarn & the needles i'm using and start casting on. but for most, i'd recommend you make a swatch using both the yarn and the needles you'll be using for your beanie. if you have 10 stitches per 4 inches, and your head is 20 inches in circumference, then you need to cast on 50 stitches (for example).

i personally do some type of ribbing (in this one, it's a 2x2 rib....i would have opted for 1x1 now that it's finished).
knit knit knit knit knit knit knit knit knit knit

decreasing: you have to make sure you KNOW how many stitches you have. figure out what it's divisible by...i like numbers divisible by 10...but here's a general idea. you change the numbers depending on how many stitches you got on the needles:
(this is for a multiple of 10...i had 90 stitches, so there's 9 repeats)
*k8 k2tog*
knit
*k7 k2tog*
knit
*k6 k2tog*
knit
*k5 k2tog*
knit
*k4 k2tog*
knit
*k3 k2tog*
knit
*k2 k2tog*
knit
*k1 k2tog*
knit
*k2tog*
break yarn, draw through remaining loops, thead yarn through hole, pull together inside hat (so as to NOT create a point that sticks off your head)
weave in any ends.

so if you find you need to start decreasing w/ like 64 stitches, then you'll *k6 k2tog* knit next round, *k5 k2tog* etc. you should know when to switch to DPNs and finish....just follow the directions above.
for 81 stitches it's 9...you'll repeat the decrease 9 times.... *k7 k2tog* to end, knit next row, k6 k2tog, etc.

any help, post your pix in response and what you did and if i can help, help is yours!

happy knitting and knit on!

this creates a subtle spiral..sometimes not too subtle....unless you k 2 rounds in between your decrease rounds.

Wed, 2007-09-05 04:36 — PaganCub
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i was so busy concentrating

i was so busy concentrating on typing the pattern i forgot to thank you boys for your comments and kudos!

Wed, 2007-09-05 03:17 — Craig
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Great looking beanie, the

Great looking beanie, the colur is fantastic keep up the good work.

Tue, 2007-09-04 23:56 — Wonartist66
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AAwesome DUDE! Looks bad ass

AAwesome DUDE! Looks bad ass looking beanie! Great on you!

Tue, 2007-09-04 16:52 — machinarex
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looks

looks great!

http://www.flickr.com/people/machinarex

Tue, 2007-09-04 16:06 — vettechadam
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was wondering if you had the

was wondering if you had the pattern for that beanie
oh and it looks great!!!!!